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Issued by the National Weather Service - Great Falls, MT
Areas Affected: Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Northwest Beaverhead County
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 12:46am MDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 12:46am MDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 6:00pm MDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 12:46am MDT
Event Ends: Friday 12:00pm MDT
Issued by: NWS Great Falls MT
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 8 and 16 inches, with the highest peaks seeing up to 24 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 to 85 mph on Thursday. * WHERE...Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass and Northwest Beaverhead County. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and tire chains may be required for some vehicles. Those in the backcountry should ensure they are prepared for dangerous conditions. Strong winds could cause tree damage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This will be a mult-day snowfall, with lulls in the snow at times.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or visiting the MDT Road Report website. To see a graphical representation of the degree of stress on young livestock please visit our webpage and select Local Programs then Cold Air Advisory for Newborn Livestock.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dfe1de602a8bd3fc910d26017333e94ff8cd9275.007.1 Codes: MTZ315, MTZ327 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dfe1de602a8bd3fc910d26017333e94ff8cd9275.007.1
Areas Affected: Cascade County below 5000ft; Judith Basin County and Judith Gap; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains; Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Helena Valley; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Meagher County Valleys; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters; Madison River Valley; Gallatin Valley; Northwest Beaverhead County; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 11:45am MDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 11:45am MDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 6:00pm MDT
Event Onset: Thursday 11:45am MDT
Event Ends: Thursday 6:00pm MDT
Issued by: NWS Great Falls MT
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph, with gusts between 60 and 75 mph continuing through early this afternoon before winds diminish later this afternoon and evening. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Montana. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be very difficult to dangerous, especially for high profile or light weight vehicles. Blowing dust or snow could significantly reduce visibility at times.
Those traveling with high profile or light weight vehicles should consider delaying travel or find an alternate route.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8f4a5e3f8b4c50a6ff4567eb4c27b02c467f9969.003.1 Codes: MTZ312, MTZ313, MTZ315, MTZ316, MTZ317, MTZ319, MTZ320, MTZ321, MTZ322, MTZ323, MTZ324, MTZ325, MTZ326, MTZ327, MTZ328, MTZ329, MTZ330 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8f4a5e3f8b4c50a6ff4567eb4c27b02c467f9969.003.1